The Amazon river basin is home to the biggest tropical rainforest in the world. It is one of the major carbon sinks as well as oxygen contributors in the world. What has
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, Japan was forced to move away from nuclear power and in its place, embraced coal as a major energy source. Over the past several years, Kimiko Hirata’ s grassroots company led to
Meet Aditya Dubey is Environmental Activist, based in Delhi, India. He was the one advocating #Satyagraha outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence to seek his attention
Antarctica’s surrounding sea ice has reached a record low for this time of year, a stark contrast to the record-high extent observed as recently as 2014. According to the National Oceanic and
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported that the total number of climate change litigation cases worldwide has doubled since 2017. In its publication, the Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review,
Astronomer István Szapudi from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has proposed new idea to fight climate change: a solar shield tied to a captured asteroid. By shading the Earth from
Urban environments have long been acknowledged for their heat-absorbing characteristics, creating “urban heat islands” that significantly elevate temperatures compared to rural areas. The escalating global warming trend has added another layer to
A recently published study in the respected scientific journal Nature has issued a dire warning about the impending collapse of Earth’s ecosystems, with over a fifth of the world’s known ecological tipping
Climate change has emerged as a potential factor influencing the evolution of human brain size, according to a recent study by cognitive scientist Jeff Morgan Stibel from the Natural History Museum in
The Biden administration has sparked surprise and mockery on social media with a White House document revealing their consideration of studying methods to block the sun’s rays in an effort to slow
Canada has launched its first-ever national strategy that has been created to address issues such as increased flooding, wildfires, and melting permafrost. The strategy aims to help communities adapt themselves to the
The pristine, frozen continent of Antarctica is facing the brunt of climate change as the situation inches towards an alarming point. The recent photographs showcase a worrisome loss in sea ice, which
In 2005, widespread floods wrecked the city of Mumbai, resulting in the deaths of 1000 citizens because of plastic bags blocking the drains, manipulating the flow of drainage, and compromising the flow